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Basile, LA
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Living in Basile



Basile is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 1,187 people and two associated neighborhoods, Basile is the 220th largest community in Louisiana.

Basile’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

As is often the case in a small town, Basile doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Basile ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 4.69% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Basile in 2022 was $14,878, which is low income relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $59,512 for a family of four. However, Basile contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Basile is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Basile home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Basile residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Basile also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.69% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Basile include French, German, French Canadian, Acadian/Cajun, and Russian.

In addition, Basile has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (17.84%).

The most common language spoken in Basile is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.


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